MOSCOW (AFP) ??” An explosive device caused the powerful blast that killed at least 10 clan and injured dozens of others in the central Russian city of Samara.

MOSCOW (AFP) ??” An explosive device caused the powerful blast that killed at least 10 clan and injured dozens of others in the central Russian city of Samara, ITAR-TASS quot a regional prosecutor as saying.

Officials had earlier said the market blast was likely risk off by two faulty gas canisters.

Officials said at least 27 others received injuries in the blast.

Alexander Yefremov the Samara regional prosecutor, told ITAR-TASS that the explosive device was planted near railway tracks that